Welcome to

 Mr. Wirsching's Moodle Site

Here you will find information you already have from the syllabus given to you at the beginning of the year.  In addition, there are some website links and, as the school year progresses, other cool 'stuff'.

Class Schedule 

1st Period: 9th Grade English

2nd Period: 8th Grade LA/SS Block

3rd Period: 8th Grade LA/SS Block

4th Period: 8th Grade LA

5th Period: 8th Grade LA

6th Period: Prep

English Class Requirements for 9th Grade by quarter

1st Quarter: literature studies and essay writing

                    independent book report

2nd Quarter: research paper

                     independent book report

3rd Quarter: "Romeo and Juliet", a study

                     independent book report

4th Quarter: To Kill a Mockingbird, a study

                     essay writing

                     independent book report

"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare

This tragic play will introduce students to Shakespeare, dramatic readings and analysis of drama.

The following web sites will be used in our study of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"

 http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/romeo_and_juliet/

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/

http://www.enotes.com/romeo/

http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-romeo-and-juliet.htm

http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/shakespeares-globe-theater/

http://www.wfu.edu/~tedforrl/shakespeare/globe.htm

http://virtual.clemson.edu/caah/shakespr/VRGLOBE/tourst.php

Book Report Forms

Book reports are done on independently selected books.  Students are free to choose any book on the accompanying list of books already approved by the Central Kitsap School District (CKSD); a book from the list of those approved by their English teacher and requiring written parent permission; and any book for which the student has obtained written permission from both parent and teacher.

The list of books already approved as supplemental materials by the CKSD:

These are the forms to be used for book reports.  They are posted as PDF files so you don't need to be running Microsoft Word to use them.  You can print any of these that you need.

Ninth Grade Assignments

9-16: "The Most Dangerous Game"  vocabulary and plot diagram

9-17: "The Most Dangerous Game"  comprehension strategies

9:18: "The Most Dangerous Game"  Discussion

9-19: Book selection for Book Report due